Vietnamese · Dinner
Grilled Shrimp Paste on Sugarcane (Keto)
Shrimp paste is pounded with garlic, shallot and pork fat, then molded onto sugarcane stalks and grilled until charred and smoky. Served with lettuce leaves, herbs, cucumber and a peanut-coconut dipping sauce, this keto version skips rice noodles and added sugar for a lower-carb, higher-fat plate.
$7
25 minsPrep
12 minsCook
37 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
31.2gProtein
33.6gFat
11.8gCarbs
5.4gSugar
2.3gFiber
1084mgSodium
238mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
580mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
1.9mcgVitamin B12
8.5mgVitamin C
low-carb
gluten-free
keto
Instructions
1
Prep
Roughly chop shrimp, then pulse in a food processor with pork back fat, minced garlic, minced shallot, fish sauce, sugar and white pepper until a sticky paste forms.
2
Chill
Add cornstarch and sesame oil to paste, pulse to bind, cover and refrigerate 20 minutes until firm enough to hold shape on cane.
3
Build
With damp hands, mold 3 tablespoons chilled paste around sugarcane stick, pressing firmly into a 3-4 inch log, leaving both ends exposed as handles.
4
Grill
Place paste-wrapped sugarcane on charcoal grill over medium-high heat, turning every 2 minutes for 8-10 minutes until opaque, firm and charred.
5
Plate
Whisk peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice and sriracha into a smooth sauce. Arrange lettuce, mint, cilantro and cucumber alongside grilled shrimp paste with sauce for wrapping and dipping.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 oz56g pork back fat
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 small shallot
- 2 tsp2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp1 tsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp white pepper
- 2 piece2 piece fresh sugarcane, peeled and cut into a 4-inch stick
- 2 tsp2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 44 large lettuce leaves
- small handful fresh mint leaves
- small handful fresh cilantro leaves
- 44 thin cucumber slices, halved
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 4 tbsp60ml coconut milk
- 2 tsp2 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sriracha
